Pomeroy, South Africa

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Pomeroy
Solomon Linda
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Pomeroy
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Pomeroy
Coordinates: 28°33′52″S30°26′19″E / 28.56444°S 30.43861°E / -28.56444; 30.43861
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Umzinyathi
Municipality Msinga
Area
[1]
  Total
5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
1,621
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 91.5%
   Coloured 2.3%
   Indian/Asian 4.3%
   White 0.4%
  Other1.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Zulu 89.7%
   English 6.9%
  Other3.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3020
PO box
3020
Area code 034

Pomeroy (renamed Solomon Linda in 2022) [2] is a small town on the R33 road in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, some 72 kilometers north of Greytown and 56 kilometers south-south-east of Dundee. The town was named for the noble Sir George Pomeroy Colley, who led the ill-fated British force during the Battle of Majuba Hill in 1881. [3]

The town was established initially as the Gordon Memorial Mission in 1867 in memory of James Henry Hamilton-Gordon, the son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of Aberdeen. The mission worked with the Zulus.

In 2022, the South African Geographical Names Council decided to rename the town in honour of Solomon Linda, a musical artist who was born in the town. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Pomeroy". Census 2011.
  2. "85 towns hit with name changes in South Africa – and more are on the way". BusinessTech. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 370.
  4. "KZN town to be renamed after scathamiya pioneer Solomon Linda". SowetanLIVE. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2025.